S4 E11 One Kid at a Time

01/16/13 | PG | CC

After a long car ride that includes picking up each of the kids and choosing a restaurant for dinner, Mike and Frankie decide to divide up their time and give each of their kids a full day of attention.

Story 1: Axl’s Time Axl is the first one to receive his parents’ full and undivided attention. He chooses to go paintballing.

Memorable Quotes: After learning about his parents’ planAxl: “Can I invite a friend so I can have someone to talk to?

When Frankie complains the paintball experience is not how she wanted to spend time with AxlMike: “Hey our teenage son is having a good time with us, his parents. You know how rare that is? It’s like finding oil in your backyard.”

Story 2: Sue’s Time Sue plans an entire day of activities from start to finish.

Memorable Quotes:Sue: “This is supposed to be my special day”Frankie: That’s the thing about special. If you overload on special, it’s not as special”

While Sue goes to try on Frankie’s senior prom dressMike: I’m going to the kitchen and going to pour myself a big glass of excitement. Do you want anything?Frankie: “Yeah I want my excitement on the rocks.”

Story 3: Brick’s Scraps Brick wants to go to the city for a convention but keeps getting the short-end of the stick because his

Memorable Quotes: Brick revealing what that he’d like to go to the Planet Nowhere convention in Indianapolis. Mike: “Oh come on Brick no. It’s a long drive to Indianapolis.”Brick: “Perfect it would give me enough time to fill you in on the series”

Brick:“You yell at Axl and Sue. Once in a while, it would be nice to know you care enough to yell at me too”